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British North America

British North America proper noun: the collective colonies of the British Empire in North America.

Proper noun

British North America (uncountable)

  1. (historical) The collective colonies of the British Empire in North America.
    Synonyms:
    BNA

Synonyms of British North America

Questions about British North America

What does British North America mean?
British North America means the collective colonies of the British Empire in North America.
What part of speech is British North America?
British North America is a proper noun.

Words near British North America in the dictionary

  1. British Jubaland
  2. British Longhair
  3. British Longhairs
  4. British Mandate
  5. British Museum algorithm
  6. British North America
  7. British Ogaden
  8. British Open
  9. British overseas territories
  10. British overseas territory
  11. British racing green

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